Background
Harper, Ruth Elise was born on May 11, 1951 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Richard Monroe and Shirley Harper.
Harper, Ruth Elise was born on May 11, 1951 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Richard Monroe and Shirley Harper.
Bachelor in Psychology, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1973; Master of Science in Counselor Education, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, Kansas State University, 1987.
Director adult program, Lincoln (Nebraska) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1972-1974; coordinator noncredit programs, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1974-1978; director graduate admissions, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1978-1979; graduate teaching assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1979-1981; college adult counselor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1982-1987; program associate, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1981-1982; assistant vice president lifelong learning, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, since 1987.
Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Lincoln, 1981-1986, United Ministries in Higher Education, Lincoln, 1986-1987. Member American Society for Training and Development (newsletter committee 1989-1990), American College Personnel Association (committee chairman, chairman adult student task force since 1990, board directors commission XVII, 1990-1992), Nebraska College Personnel Association (board directors since 1986, Outstanding College Counselor award 1990).
Married Lawrence Edwin Rogers, February 14, 1988. Children: Libby Harper-Bailey, Betsy Rogers, Margaret Harper-Rogers.